Seamed silver waste bowl; seamed body, round in plan, with a die-rolled decorative band below a plain, applied rim; engraved foliate band, below the die-rolled band; stepped foot with a plain, applied, vertical footring; garlanded reserves on both sides with the Beekman family crest, a shield with a wavy bend between two roses, and a bird's head in upper right, surmounted with two wings addorsed, in one and the bright-cut initials, "M B" in the other; maker's mark stamped on the base.